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ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE BATESVILLE ZONING DISTRICTS MAP; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. WHEREAS, the Batesville Planning Commission considered the desirability of revising the Zoning Districts Map in order to facilitate appropriate entertainment and recreational development in the area generally known as Riverfront Park; and WHEREAS, the Batesville Planning Commission conducted a properly advertised public hearing on June 6, 2022 to hear opinions about the proposed zoning revision; and, WHEREAS, the Batesville Planning Commission, at its regular meeting on June 6, 2022, has determined that the proposed zoning revision is in the best interest of the future development of the Riverfront Park and nearby areas; and, WHEREAS, the Batesville Planning Commission has recommended that the requested amendment to the Zoning Districts map be approved by the City Council. NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BATESVILLE, ARKANSAS: Section 1. The Batesville Zoning Districts Map is hereby amended from General Family Residential (R-2) to Commercial Community District (C-1) for the following described area and as shown on Exhibit A attached hereto: A part of Section 21, Township 13 North, Range 6 West in Independence County, Arkansas described as follows: Beginning at the intersection of the north bank of Stillhouse Branch with the left bank (north bank) of White River; thence in an easterly direction along and with the north bank of Stillhouse Branch to the centerline of Cheney Drive; thence in a generally southeasterly direction along and with the centerline of Cheney Drive to a point at its intersection with the centerline (extended) of Riverbank Road; thence in a generally southerly to a point perpendicular to the northwest corner of Tract 1 of the James Burnett and Sabina Burnett Revocable Trust, recorded as Warranty Deed in Deed Book 2019, pages 2549-2551; thence to said northwest corner of said property; thence along the west boundary of said property as follows: South 63 degrees 30 minutes West a distance of 79.6 feet; thence South 34 degrees 43 minutes East a distance of 99.0 feet; thence South 54 degrees 43 minutes West a distance of 200.6 feet; thence leaving said Burnett property line following continuing along a line bearing South 54 degrees 43 minutes to its intersection with the left bank (north bank) of the White River, the same being the corporate limits of the City of Batesville, more or less; thence in a generally northwestern direction along and with the left (northern) bank of White River to its intersection with the north bank of Stillhouse Branch and the beginning point of this description; less and except all that part of the property known as the lockhouse property, currently occupied by the River Restaurant and currently zoned C-1.